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Originally Posted by 1795
Micheal,
The cross bar that your shoulder straps are attached to should be located such that the point is between either exactly at your shoulder height or 10 degrees lower than your shoulders. It cannot be above your shoulders or else you will be at risk of sliding out if the vehicle gets upside down. At neutral to 10 degrees below you are at low risk for compression of the spine. This is from the SCCA rules.
Jim
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I'm glad there is starting to be a rational discussion of shoulder harnesses. Everyone has always just wanted to take a sawzall and cut holes in the back and strap it to the frame somewhere. Do so at your own risk.